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1. Hunting Hotspots - A framework to assess the effectiveness of using environmentally extended input-output models as a method to identify CO2-eq hotspots in the upstream supply chain of a company
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Industry’s indirect upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute significantly to climate change. To identify and reduce them, some companies conduct a hotspot analysis using an environmentally extended input-output (EEIO) model (often utilizing EXIOBASE database). READ MORE
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2. Environmental policy after Brexit : how does the introduction of a fossil-energy tax affect the british economy?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : As the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the European Union (EU) in 2019, it faces large uncertainties especially with respect to international policy such as climate policies. The UK still has to meet previously agreed upon climate targets but it now has the possibility to abolish EU climate policies and implement different strategies on a national level. READ MORE
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3. Liberalising into poverty? : a GTAP analysis of the SADC EPA
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This thesis aims to test the concerns about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and six southern African countries, based on a policy simulation with the GTAP-Model. As with other EPAs, opponents worried about the state budgets, the current accounts, the regional trade, the agricultural sector and the industry. READ MORE
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4. Assessment of Russian embargo impact on economies of the EU countries : an input-output approach
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The purpose of this study is to quantify the impact of Russia’s embargo on the economies of most affected EU countries. Russia is the fourth largest trading partner and the second largest importer of Europe’s agriculture products. READ MORE
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5. The impact of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership on agri-food trade and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU : an environmentally extended input-output analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : To reach the goals set out by the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change are required by all actors in society. The European Union has set ambitious targets to reduce its emissions by a minimum of 40% until 2030. READ MORE
